The volcano and the virtual
What’s infrastructure? Colleagues at the Berkman Center have spent a lot of intellectual energy on this question lately. We’ve been lucky enough to have Christian… Read More »The volcano and the virtual
Towards Texas Transparency
I’m at the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin today. There’s a conference on financial transparency in Texas, featuring… Read More »Towards Texas Transparency
Makmende’s so huge, he can’t fit in Wikipedia
“After platinum, albums go Makmende” “They once made a makmende toilet paper, but there was a problem: It wouldn’t take shit from anybody!!!” “Makmende hangs… Read More »Makmende’s so huge, he can’t fit in Wikipedia
Internet Freedom: Protect, then project
A few weeks back, I offered a blogpost that was intended to spark some conversation about the idea of Internet Freedom. I’ve gotten a wealth… Read More »Internet Freedom: Protect, then project
John Wilbanks on Science Commons, and generativity in science
John Wilbanks, the founder of Science Commons, is in the midst of a big move. His division of Creative Commons, focused on opening scientific research… Read More »John Wilbanks on Science Commons, and generativity in science
Geocaching: Augmenting Reality for Enhanced Serendipity
We turned off the snowmobile tracks half a mile back, as they bent to the west and GPS pointed north to our destination. The trackless… Read More »Geocaching: Augmenting Reality for Enhanced Serendipity